LBV M33 varC in M33

This page is devoted to information on Supernova M33varC in M33.   Basic information on this LBV, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the main page.   Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the links web page.

image Discovered by Edwin Hubble (USA).   M33 variable C is an LBV (Luminour Blue Variable).   It was initially discovered by the great Edwin Hubble in 1953.   This object, almost invisible for many years suddenly flared back to life in 2013.   An LBV in outburst like this have been known flare into supernovae.   We have a Photometry reference image made by Odd Trondal.   This supernova is in the Constellation Triangulum.

The following is a list of images of this SN, in chronological order. Click on the name in the "Image Credit" column to see the image. Times and dates are in UT unless otherwise noted. If you know of any others, please tell me!

Image CreditDateMagFilterComments
Joseph Brimacombe 2013/09/08.43716.2L
Rafael Benavides 2013/09/12.02315.1CR
Enrique Díez 2013/09/16.00015.1
Enrique Díez 2013/09/16.00015.1
Fabio Martinelli 2013/09/28.000
Pedro Re' 2013/10/03.93515.8CR
Pedro Re' 2013/10/05.97615.8CR
Pedro Re' 2013/10/11.98115.8CR
Fabio Briganti 2013/10/31.000
Pedro Re' 2013/10/31.01615.0CR
Pedro Re' 2013/10/31.86815.0CR
Diego Rodriguez 2013/11/11.90515.2CR
Andy Cason 2013/11/19.09615.5V
Andy Cason 2013/11/19.14115.4Rc
Juan-Luis Glez. Carballo 2013/11/27.92915.1CR
Pedro Re' 2013/11/29.83915.7CR
Pedro Re' 2013/12/03.82615.1CR
Pedro Re' 2013/12/07.81915.4CR
Diego Rodriguez 2013/12/09.84415.6V
Pedro Re' 2013/12/29.83615.5CR
Pedro Re' 2014/01/23.85615.3CR
Pedro Re' 2014/01/25.84115.3CR
JM Llapasset 2014/03/06.80015.5CV
Juan-Luis Glez. Carballo image 2014/11/17.88135C
Paolo Campaner 2014/11/18.887C

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